Catching The Dream

Instructor: Marti Brown
Marti Brown is a nationally known instructor. She has taught her classes in her studio and at Bead Fest venues, Bead and Button, for local bead stores and bead societies and at The Tucson Bead Show. She has been featured in Artisan Jewelry Times, an online magazine, and has an online video at Kalmbach’s Jewelry & Beading Store.
Marti was always interested in the arts. As a child, some of her fondest memories included art camp, painting in her basement, art classes in summer school, and involvement in choral music. Marti became a professional artist and craftsman after completing her BFA in jewelry making. She has been designing jewelry for over 36 years and loves creating jewelry and teaching.
Marti works in a variety of traditional and contemporary jewelry metals and processes; currently working in niobium, a colorful metal, and of course beads. She is constantly looking for new sources of inspiration and has added beadweaving, Viking knit, polymer clay, felting, and PMC bead making to her techniques.
Marti is a founding member of the Delaware Valley Bead Society encompassing Hunterdon County in New Jersey and Bucks County in Pennsylvania.

Currently not available.
Location: The Tucson Bead ShowSkill Levels: All
Dates/Times: February 1, from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Fees: $105 » kit included

Cut out a circle within a disc of niobium sheet to anodize your favorite color. Anodize 28 gauge niobium wire and weave a net within the disc. A colorful feather can be created to finish off your Dream Catchers with either niobium or Lucite. Necessary tools will be provided, but if you prefer you may bring your own.